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I’ve heard it time and time again, “X-Crossover isn’t vehicular punishment”. It’s a statement that is as profoundly annoying as it is painfully stupid. The whole concept of a crossover is to pair the drivability of a car with the functionality of an SUV, and if that’s akin to vehicular punishment, then based of…

Last week I made my way to Dana Point, which despite being just 66.9 miles from my apartment in Venice, took me nine hours to do. The details of my arduous travel day are inconsequential, all that you really need to know is that I went above, and beyond to get there so that I could drive the 2017 Cadillac XT5.

As I’ve mentioned in the past I’m a huge fan of the 3rd gen Nissan Maxima, you know the boxy yet somehow ahead of it’s time one. This was the first Maxima to have a 4DSC(Four Door Sports Car) sticker slapped on it and in my opinion the only one worthy of wearing it. The 4th gen Maxima was OK but the bloat had begun…

So this was a pretty great year for me. Finally got up the courage to start my own automotive blog and start posting my ramblings for all the internet to see. Pretty crazy that people actually liked what I was doing, so much so that I was given the privilege to post to Oppositelock and I have Tom McParland to thank…

That's right ya'll, not only did I win the most prestigious event in parking lot motorsports, I set a new track record while doing so! 31.67 seconds, that's all I needed to hustle the 2015 BMW 228i around the ultra challenging auto X course at Santa Anita Park. I'd like to thank Dunkin Donuts for fueling me up proper…

"Surely it's not as bad as everyone says it is," I think to myself as I accept the only car left at the rental counter. "The likes of Jalopnik love to dig into a good Camry rant here and there, but it's just low-hanging fruit, right?" Wrong. It really is that bad—and perhaps worse.

Max Prince has never driven anything quite like this. Its slapdash aero is meant to keep the LS9-powered mule hunkered down, but the airfield is sopping wet. There's no bodywork, because the V8 roadster isn't technically done. Max clears his throat and fires the engine. "Will I survive?" he wonders.

The BMW i3 is
arguably one of the most important cars the company has ever produced. It also
has a lot of brand heritage to live up to. Is the Bavarians' first big push
into electric cars worth the hype?